Floor waxer



May 14, 1929.

A. P. TALLM-ADGE 1,712,681

FLOUR WAXER Filed June 20, 1928 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' 5- 91E Tllmad e r 2;", CI. y

Patented wa 14, r I

UNITED" STATES PATENT orrlcs.

ANDREW P. 'IALLMADGE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF (DLUIBIA, LSSIGIOB OI (ENE-HALF T0 WILBEB B. GAB-Rm, O1 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 01' commie.

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Applieation filed 11 11; no, 192a. semi Io. man.

Thisinvention relates to new and-useful improvements in waxin devices, and particularly to devices for applying wax to floors.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which includes novel means for feeding the wax to the floor enga g fabric.

nether object is to provide novel and improved means for maintaining the handle of the device in pro r position, for 0 rating the waxer over t e floor, while at t e same time permitting such handle tobe used to force the wax in the direction of the floor enga ing fabric.

another object is to provide means which permit the handle being raised and lowered, during the operation of the device, and at the same time permit the handle to feed the wax to the floor engagin fabric.

Other objects an advantages will be apparent from'the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawin Figure 1 is a side elevation of a floor waxing device, made in accordance with the present invention, the side portions of the felt cover being shown in section.

Figure 2 is a vertical Ion tudinal central sectional view through the evice.

Fi ure' 3 is a top plan .view of the device, the andle and supporting device therefor being broken away, as indicated by the line 3-3 on Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Fi ure 5 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 5--5 of Figure2.

Fi re 6 is a transverse sectional view on the hue 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a plan view of the felt retaining frame.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 re resents a block 0 suitable material which as its four'sides beveled, as clearly shown in the drawings. 'On the 211pper face of the block there is ormed an evatedhpgrtpin 11,f wlllicllid prtigucilzls the surroun' osou er ,tepurpose of which presentl be explained. On' the forward portion of e elevation 11 there is, formed an u wardly and rearwardly inclined boss '13, in which is formed a recess 14, receiving the lower end of the wax containing e13 15. The lower end of the cup is provid ill as illustrated in the drawings, flares downi the block.

with a discharge nipple 16, which is screwed Into the upper end of, the-wax feeding and dlstrlbuting channel or bore 17. This here,

wardly and laterally, and has its lower end opening through the bottom of the block, to distribute the wax to the felt covering 20 of the block. This felt covers the lower face of the block, and extends upwardly on all of the four sides of the block, where its mar inal ed s are secured to the upper face of the be ore-mentioned shoulder 12, beneath the frame 21. This frame is illustrated, in detall, in Figure 7. While I have illustrated a fan-shaped channel or bore 18,1 wish it understood that I may rovide a plurality of independent channels Feeding from the upper end of the bore, and dischar into the lower end thereof. This is an ObVlOllS modification, and forms no particular part of the present invention. Therefore, such modification is not illustrated.

Extending transversely of the end portions of the upper face of the elevation 11 are-the upwardly and outwardly inclined ribs 22 and 23. Disposed outwardly of the felt cov ing, and extending longitudinally beneath the bottom of the block, is a strip of canvas or other suitable fabric, shown at 24, and 'having its ends brought upwardly over the front and rear inclined or beveled faces of the block, and engaged respectively with thesaid ribs 22 and 23. A wire clamp, in the form .of a rectangular frame 25, has one end ened with the forward rib 22, with the adaoent end of the fabric 24 thereunder, while the other end of the wire frame engages the other end of the fabric 24 with the ot er nb 23. This last-named end of the frame 25 is in the form of a transverse shaft 26, having its ends cranked, as at 27, while the intermediate ortion is formed with a handle 28, where y to cause a binding action between the frame and the ribs 22 and 23, to securely hold the fabric ends in stretched position on A wire yoke 29 has the ends of its arms 2 turned inwardly, as at 30, to be seated in the 31 formed in the opposite sides of the before-mentioned boss 13. The blght portion of the yoke is bent, as at 32, to partly encircle the handle rod 33, and to fr ctionally retain such 'ticn whereby to move 13- ward and drv v nwardly with the ban e rod. Disposed within the wax cup 15, and 110 having its stem extending upwardly through the screw cap 34 of the cup, is a plunger 35, arranged to force the wax out t rough the nipple of the cup. The lower end of the handle' rod 33 is connected with the upper end of the stem by means of the universal joint -36. This joint permits the handle to be moved u wardly and downwardly, or laterally, as diesired, while at the same time permitting free rotation of the handle, to move the plunger downwardly in the cup. It will be noted that the plunger is threaded into the cup, whereby to necessitate the rotation of the handle to force the wax from the cup.

The lower portion of the felt covering is formed with an opening 20, which registers with the lower end of the passage 18, of the block, so that the wax, delivered from the cup, will be applied tothe fabric strip, and not to the felt. The fabric applies the wax to the floor, as will be understood, by pass a ing the device backwardly and forwardly I force the wax from the cup, as needed, without stopping the operation of the device. In devices heretofore, it was necessary to stop the operation, and so position the handle with respect to the wax cup, that the wax could be forced out. I

By swinging the handle 28, of the fabric clamping frame 25bupwardly, the frame will be loosened where y to ermit removal of such fabric and placing o a new piece. Attention is directed to the fact that the handle 28 is illustrated as extending upwardly onto the top of the block. This handle may extend downwardly, if desired, without changing the s irit or intent of the invention. It may also e stated that the sides of the fabric may be brought up on the sides of the base block, and held beneath the longitudinal side bars of the frame 25.

The felt covering 20 serves as a cushion between the block and the floor, to which wax is to be a iplied, so that noinjury to the floor may result, especially in view of the fact that said base block is preferably formed of metal, whereby to utilize the weight thereof to press the fabric firmly against the surface of the floor.

What is claimed is:

' A device for applying wax to a floor including a block, a wax container mounted on the block, a plunger threaded in the container having a stem, a handle rod having universal connection with the stem whereby to permit rotation of the plunger from any position of the handle, and a yoke mounted on the'block for vertical swinging movement and having its bight portion formed with a resilient open 100 rictionally embracing the handle rod w ereby to prevent lateral pivotal movement of the rod while permitting vertical pivotal movement thereof during the operation of the device, and disengagement of the handle rod whereby said handle rod may be completely removed with the stem and plunger of the wax container.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

ANDREW P. TALLMADGE. 

